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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Vocalist Says Competing On TV's 'The X Factor' Was 'Way To Get My Name Out There In The Biggest Way Possible'

Bassist Dean DeLeo and vocalist Jeff Gutt of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS were recently interviewed by Shroom of the Cincinnati-based radio station WEBN. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how Jeff is adjusting to the spotlight since be...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Actor DAVID COSTABILE To Play Manager DOC MCGHEE In 'The Dirt' Movie

According to Deadline, David Costabile, who stars in Showtime's original hit drama series "Billions", has been tapped to play MÖTLEY CRÜE's manager Doc McGhee in the film adaptation of the group's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band". The movie, which is being...

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SONS OF APOLLO Release Spanish-Language Version Of 'Alive' Song; 'Alive / Tengo Vida' EP Available Now

SONS OF APOLLO — the progressive metal supergroup featuring former DREAM THEATER bandmates Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, as well as bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS),guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, TALISMAN, W.E.T.) — has rel...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Have Tremendous Respect For What SLAYER's Done'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that SLAYER will "go out on a bang" with its upcoming "farewell" tour. Back in January, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group also confirmed that the fi...

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WILL HAVEN: Entire 'Muerte' Album Available For Streaming

"Muerte", the sixth full-length album from noise metal legends WILL HAVEN, can be streamed in its entirety below. The disc will be released on March 23 via Minus Head Records. The origins of WILL HAVEN can be traced back to 1995, when they first emerged as a staple in Sacramento, California's storie...

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CHEAP TRICK Frontman ROBIN ZANDER To Make Broadway Debut In 'Rocktopia'

The producers of the Broadway concert "Rocktopia" have announced that multi-platinum Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Robin Zander, lead singer of CHEAP TRICK, will make his Broadway debut as a special guest vocalist in the show for the final week of its limited engagement, April 23-29. An explosive con...

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DOKKEN's Classic Lineup Releases Video For First New Song In More Than 20 Years, ' It's Just Another Day'

The official video for "It's Just Another Day", a brand new song from the classic lineup of DOKKEN — Don Dokken (vocals),George Lynch (guitar),Jeff Pilson (bass) and Mick Brown (drums) — can be seen below. The clip was filmed in January with director Jamie Brown, who has previously worked with LYN...

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New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer Won't Use Megaphone In Live Show

New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Jeff Gutt said in an interview with Detroit News that one of late STP singer Scott Weiland's signature stage props — a megaphone — will not find its way into Gutt's act. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Gutt explained that the megaphone was "sacred" with Weiland, add...

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HIGH ON FIRE Completes Work On Eighth Studio Album

California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE have wrapped production on their eighth studio LP, due later this year. The band has been busy in the studio since February putting the finishing touches on yet another blistering album. "We are pretty happy with how the new material came together on this one,"...

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JEFF LOOMIS Has 'A Lot Of Musical Ideas' He Hopes To Contribute To ARCH ENEMY

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis says that he has a lot of musical ideas that he is hoping to contribute to the band in the future. Loomis, who was the main songwriter in his previous group, NEVERMORE, joined ARCH ENEMY in late 2014, but was not involved in the writing for the latter act's latest al...

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WICKED WITCH Feat. SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH Members: 'Wicked Witch Of Boston' Due In April

Continuing its quest to unleash unreleased music from noteworthy hard rock bands across the globe, 20th Century Music will release WICKED WITCH's "Wicked Witch Of Boston" on April 27. Comprised of members that went on to join and form bands such as SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA a...

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LIFE OF AGONY Announces 'Rise Of The Underground Tour 2018'

New York's LIFE OF AGONY has announced dates for a headlining trek called "Rise Of The Underground Tour 2018" spanning the USA and Europe. The shows will begin with two sold-out, hometown warm-up gigs April 18 and April 19 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, and conclude November 2 as headliners of The Soun...

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Makers Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Are Going Back To The 'Drawing Board' Before Resuming 'Dio Returns' World Tour

The company behind the hologram of Ronnie James Dio is going back to the "drawing board" as it prepares to launch the next leg of the "Dio Returns" world tour. The legendary heavy metal singer died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion...

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No Songs On New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS LP Left Over From CHESTER BENNINGTON Era

With the new, self-titled STONE TEMPLE PILOTS album released this past Friday (March 16),bassist Robert DeLeo was asked in an interview with AltWire if there were any songs left over from the band's 2015 sessions with LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington on vocals that were repurposed for the new LP. D...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO On Being Asked To Join SONS OF APOLLO: 'I Said Yes Before I Even Heard One Note'

SONS OF APOLLO vocalist Jeff Scott Soto was recently interviewed by Sonic Perspectives. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he was surprised to be asked by Mike Portnoy to join SONS OF APOLLO soon after his band SOTO tou...